Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below:

Question:

 I have a question about the ED:

One of the members pointed the following out from the Senior Manager’s question time:

“Question 19: XXXXXXXX asked when we will move to Saturday working and how that will work in practice, particularly taking an extra day off in the week.

XXXXXX explained that we’re still not sure how Saturday opening will work yet. As part of the Employee Deal agreement colleagues who are asked to work at the weekend would by and large be given a choice of which day off they take in the following week. However, it wouldn’t be possible for everyone to take the following Monday off so we’ll need to operate this in the fairest way possible.”

The Employee Deal agreement indicates:

13. g) Where Saturday working is needed, DWP will agree regular 4-weekly working patterns (which will be repeated 6 times over the 6 months). Again, the management of this will begin with employees stating their preferences including their choice of a Saturday. In setting the 4-weekly pattern, managers will accommodate the choice of non-working day for Saturday workers in the preceding or following week.

Do we know if the employer has decided to renege on its commitments in the Employee Deal?

Answer:

 This is a Senior DWP Manager talking out of turn.